Business

1,445  The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has indexed monthly pensions upwards by 15% for the year 2024. By this, the monthly payment for pensioners have been increased by 15%. This is in line with Section 80 of the National Pensions Act, 2008, (Act […]

1,543  The Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) has asked the government to exempt it from the payment of the emissions levy. The Emissions Levy Bill, if approved by Parliament, will impose an annual charge of GH¢100 on all owners of petrol and diesel cars, starting from January 2024. The government’s objective with this tax […]

1,879  Members of the Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Association are crying for H.E John Dramani Mahama, Former President of the republic and yet to be President of Ghana to come quickly and complete the phase two of the abandoned central market project. They have , however, expressed disappointment in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]

1,884  The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reaffirmed its decision to implement a 60% increase in transport fares in 2024, coinciding with the commencement of the Emission Levy Bill in January 2024. The recently passed Emissions Levy Bill by Parliament imposes an annual fee of 100 cedis on all owners of petrol and […]

1,579  Mr. Alexie K. Fosu, the Chief Executive Officer of Prefos Limited, an electrical and civil engineering company, has affirmed that the aim of the company established 32 years ago is to support Africa’s development and industrialization agenda. He said the company would help the agenda by providing modern, durable high quality electrical installation and […]

1,484  Anytime a loan is not being paid, two broad reasons exist; a lack of capacity to pay, or a deliberate decision not to pay. If the borrower deliberately, intentionally, or by calculation decides not to pay his/her debt, it is considered as a Wilful default. In this country, hitherto, it was a crime to […]

1,562  The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has disclosed it will soon go after accounts of Ghanaians overseas who are not paying taxes. This was after it carried out some work on 70,000 accounts of Ghanaians living in 40 countries. Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, disclosed this on PM EXPRESS […]

1,584  The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has threatened to increase transport fares by 60% in 2024 as soon as the Emission Levy Bill takes effect in January 2024. The Spokesperson of the GPRTU, Abass Imoro, made this known in an interview on JoyNews. The Emissions Levy Bill passed by Parliament imposes an annual […]

1,716  Customers on the MTN ‘Free After 1’ call plan will enjoy an enhanced customer experience with more value-added services with the introduction of ‘Free After 1 Extra’ service. MTN ‘Free After 1’ service was introduced a few years ago to allow customers enjoy longer call periods after payment for the first minute of the […]

4,426  The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MoMAG) has announced the immediate suspension of the GHȻ1000 cap on withdrawals. According to MoMAG, this follows meetings with the relevant authorities, regarding their meagre and static commissions. In a bid to secure fair compensation for their services, Mobile Money (MoMo) agents across Ghana announced that they will implement […]